Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-23
SENATOR STANFORD.
AN INTERVIEW ON LOCAL AND Ma
TIONAL QUESTIONS.
The Senator FayOrs Abolishipg In.
ternal RevenueslThe Pacific
Railroad Commission-Etc.
IS. f. Call. November Dbl


be very strong one, for besides the ordi-
nary members it includes the claimants to
several contested seats, both in Northern
and Southern California
have been so very busy during the
day" said Senator Stanford to a Call re-
porter last night, that do not feel in the
least like being interviewed. l leave on
Wednesday evening, and consequently am
hard at work preparing for departure. Va
rious matters pertaining to my private bust
ness require settlement. l am DESTROYS,
before leaving" continued the Senator,
with smile, " to clear my desk up"
Have you any objections to state what
measures the California delegation intend
bringing forward at Washington ?' asked
the reporter.
We intend, primarily" replied the Sen
ator, g to bring forward and endeavor to
have passed wine bill and forestry bill.
So far as the first goes there will be no DIFF
ficulty, | think, about passing it in the
Senate. What is wanted is bill which
will permit US to use the spirit distilled
from our grapes to fortify our sweet wines.
If this is conceded US the wine industry
will be put on a much more satisfactory
basis. l am decidedly in favor" continued
Senator Stanford, of the abolition of the
party, which breaches the doctrine of pro-
lection with so much earnes.ness, ought
certainly, think, to take in hand the work
OF repeating the tax upon home industry.
1t was war measure, and excusable at the
time, but its retention in the present state
OF the nations finances seems to me in the
light OF an exaction. The Government
can well afford to do without it."
What measures are proposed, Senator.
for the reduction of the surplus?n asked
the reporter.
That is something" said Senator Stan.
ford, laughing, which the Republican
party will have to take in hand 1t has
proved too difficult a problem for the DEM
Gratis to solve, consequently they have done
nothing. Yet there is good excuse for
their inactlon, for SO prosperous financial
condition Is absolutely unprecedented in
the worlds history. l don't remember the
instance of another nation whose surplus
resources have been so great as actually to
become menace to the country think.
therefore that the Republicans will have
to step forward and create a precedent
which the Democrats can follow in the
future. What measures will be advanced.
however, | am not prepared to saw"
That question naturally suggests an
other, Senator, regarding the next Presi-
dental campaign said the reporter.
That is something about which l do
not intend to speak, replied the Senator.
Have Blaines prospects for renomi-
nation been altered by recent Eastern
events?"
The California delegation" answered
Senator Stanford, ought to go unpledged to
any particular candidate. There are plenty
of good men in the ranks of the party. and
I W 10 I
candidate who is not allied to any particu-
lar section or faction and who will conse-
quently receive the entire Republican vote.
If, however, candidate is nominated
whose utilization to any particular faction
is known, he will not, without saying any
more, receive the vote of the whole party
DO you expect any action to be taken
by Congress on the report of the Pacific
Railway Commission ?''
No" said the Senator, "for think that
the committee misunderstood its duties.
1t was appointed by Congress to INQUIRE
into the equities existing between the Gov
eminent and the subsidized roads, and in
stead of that the members merely pro-
pounded to me series of interrogatories
founded on what they conceived to be the
purpose of the measure. They came out
here to find something out against us, and
their whole inquiry was directed to that
end There are no equities existing be-
tween the Government and the roads which
require consideration"
Was there not a proposition to appoint
another Commission for that purpose ~
asked the reporter.
Yes, said Senator Stanford, Il pro-
posed that Congress appoint a Court of
Equity, whose duty would be to consider
and to pass upon the rights not only OF
the Government but of the railroads: who
would weigh the questions at issue Judi
cially and without prejudice. What action,
however, Congress will take cannot pre-
dict"
viii there be any fresh legislation at
the forthcoming Congress with reference 10
the Chinese Restriction Act?' asked the
reporter.
" take no stock whatever" replied the
Senator, " in the present newspaper asita-
ton against the Federal Courts The Fed
eral Judges we have in San Francisco are
as honest and as upright as any in the
country, and the iaputaiGns cast on their
integrity are not justified by facts. So lar
as the Senate is concerned, however, ] be-
lieve there will be no difficulty in pas sing
an amendment to the present Act similar to
that which passed at the last session | had
that matter i'll hand, and succeeded in get
ting the bill through without opposition
even from Hoar or Evarts, or any of these
other men. OF course" continued the
Senator, explained the matter to them
on the outside, so that they understood ey-
actly the status of the question At the
present time, however, it seems to me we
are in much greater need of legislation t.
protect us from bad white people than from
the Mong0lians. The one thing to dread
about tie Chinese is their mum beTS while
the Others, VINO are taking advantage OF
the cheap rates from Europe across the Al
lantic, are morally bad. Last wear these
rates were as low down as IS, and conse-
quently European nations find il matter
of very tritling expense to protect them
selves by foisting upon this country the
very worst element they possess. / am
strongly in favor of passing a measure re-
stricting such emigration"
Don't you consider those low rates an
lnducement to the settlement of Cal fornia.
SENATOR asked the reporter.
am certainly in favor of low rates to
induce proper emigration" replied the SEN
ator, especially because low rates enable
an emlgrant to bring with him his wife
and children So far as settling up Califor-
MIA Is concerned, however that is another
question. No railroad has any interest in
shipping emigrants further than the ter
minus of their own line. II, for instance.
the emigrant travels on through rate to
California his fare is divided among several
roads, none of them obtaining very much,
while We gain the ultimate advantage. as
that man becomes customer of ours. If,
on the contrary, he stops east Of the Rock
les 1t Is a corresponding advantage to the
line IN whose territory he settles =.
In answer to a question regarding the
construction of subsidized cable to either
Honolulu or to Yokohama, Senator Stan
ford said he had hardly paid much atten-
lion TO either proposition. but was IN favor
of substituting any enterprise which prom
ised. an increase of the nations export trade
Il have no doubt, however" he said. that
were the cable TO be constructed by private
enterprise, it would prove paying specu-
lation, and would undoubtedly Increase our
trade with the East"